After configuring the wordpress dashboard general tab, the next one is the writing tab. The writing tab sets the parameters for your “write a post” page where you enter the actual blog post information.

The options for this tab include the size of the post box ,convert emoticons to graphics for display, setting the default post category, post via email and update services.

This tutorial will focus on the size of the post box and update services

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Where do you store your themes, plugins and files on your web host and how should you store your files on your own client computer? When you install your wordpress blog using either fantastico or by doing it yourself, the file and folder structure is very specific, you can’t really change it, nor do you want to. There is no room for changing the built in structure, leaving you simply having to understand it so you can FTP your files to the proper places.

It’s actually quite easy and there’s really only two places you ever need to be aware of. Having a system of storing files on your own computer is, in my opinion, actually more important than understanding where they go on the server.

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When you create a blog, your time should be spent almost equally on the building of the blog, creating the content for the blog and the marketing of the blog. Getting inbound links to your website should be just as important as creating the content. I would explain to clients that even the most expensive, creative and best looking website would mean nothing if it was not seen by anyone. The whole purpose of you investing your time and energy into creating your blog is to have it seen, market your product or services or recommend others product or service.

As you spend your time getting inbound links, you want to be able to measure your results in some format so you know how well your marketing efforts are performing.

One great little tool for the first time blog builder is Link Popularity Check. It allows you to enter your domain name (or multiple domain names) and track how many individual links are pointing at your site as well as total link volume.

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Thanks to the Download Squad for this great starter list of post install Wordpress To Do List.

Depending on how you’ve installed WordPress (manually or by a “one-click-install” that many hosting providers offer) - one of the very last installation steps is to choose a blog name and provide an email address. That’s where this checklist begins. Click on a heading below to get started!

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I found this post of 102 practical blog tips at Daily Blog Tips and it was good enough that I thought I should post a few of them. In fact, the first 22 to be exact. The 2nd one, about writing about what you love is probably the most important of the bunch along with using Wordpress as your blogging platform. Of my two requirements of my writers, one of them is that they “must be passionate about what it is they’re writing about”. The energy from that passion comes through in the writing and passed along to the reader. As for Wordpress, that’s a given. The whole reason for this blog is to teach you how to create a blog using wordpress. In my search for the best choices, the best options, the best marketing and ease of use, Wordpress wins, hands down.

1. if you are not, start blogging today
2. write about something that you love
3. if you are serious about blogging buy your own domain
4. make sure your domain name is equal to your blog name
5. use a short and easy to remember name
6. use Wordpress
7. use Wordpress plugins
8. blog with consistency
9. write at least 5 posts a week
10. proofread
11. proofread one more time
12. interact with other bloggers
13. leave meaningful comments
14. leave funny comments
15. leave the first comment
16. backup your blog
17. get rid of the sidebar calendar
18. choose your niche wisely, not too big and not too small
19. participate in online forums
20. put a link on your signature
21. use blog carnivals
22. content is king

For the next 80, visit the original post by Daniel at Daily Blog Tips

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